The Abu Dhabi Sustainable Business Leadership Forum 2023

Forum ThemeNature-Positive Growth

Amidst multiple global crises, it is critical to shift focus from the immediate challenges to the longer-term overarching climate catastrophe facing the world. Organisations are starting to realise the real risks and the possible consequences of climate change and nature loss to their future success. The Abu Dhabi Sustainable Business Leadership Forum 2023 explores ways in which businesses, markets and society might respond, and the implications of these uncertainties for business strategy and financial planning in order to accelerate the way forward and create opportunities for nature-positive growth collaboratively.

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Forum Delegates

The Forum attracts leadership including CEOs of the ADSG member organisations, sustainability professionals from private corporations, governmental organisations, academic institutions, NGO’s and the media who are interested in learning and engaging with the current trends and opportunities in CSR and sustainability. Approximately 200 delegates attend the event, many of those are from ADSG member organisations as well as further afield from Dubai, other Emirates and a few from the region.

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Forum Agenda

4th - 5th October 2023
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Our Speakers

H.E. Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri
H.E. Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri
Secretary General of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi
Obaid Abdulla Al Dhaheri
Obaid Abdulla Al Dhaheri
Chief Executive Officer of Dolphin Energy Limited
Talal Al Dhiyebi
Talal Al Dhiyebi
Group Chief Executive Officer, Aldar Properties
Laila Mostafa Abdullatif
Laila Mostafa Abdullatif
Director General, Emirates Nature – WWF
Craig Bennet
Craig Bennet
CEO, The Wildlife Trusts
Martin Lok
Martin Lok
Executive Director, Capitals Coalition
Dexter Galvin
Dexter Galvin
Chief Commercial and Partnership Officer, CDP
Hamad Al Mazrouie
Hamad Al Mazrouie
CEO of ADGM Registration Authority
Derar Almanaseer
Derar Almanaseer
Director of Strategy & Investment, ADNEC
Dr. Nashwa Alruwaini
Dr. Nashwa Alruwaini
CEO and Board Members, Pyramedia
Ola Pihlblad
Ola Pihlblad
Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Sweden, Abu Dhabi
Faisal Qayyum
Faisal Qayyum
Unit Head Accounting and Financial Reporting - Finance Division, Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi
David Ramos
David Ramos
Head of Sustainability for HSBC Bank Middle East, North Africa and Turkey
Maitha Mohamed Al Hameli
Maitha Mohamed Al Hameli
Manager – Marine Assessment and Conservation · Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi
Maria Flouda
Maria Flouda
Founder, Sustainability Switch Consultancy
4th - 5th October 2023
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Our Speakers

Dexter Galvin
Dexter Galvin
Chief Commercial and Partnership Officer, CDP
Sinéad Oryszczuk
Sinéad Oryszczuk
Partner, CMS
Huda Al Houqani
Huda Al Houqani
Director, ADSG
Craig Bennet
Craig Bennet
CEO, The Wildlife Trusts
Jassim Al Bulooki
Jassim Al Bulooki
Head of Health and Safety Governance, ENEC
Dr. Titia De Mes
Dr. Titia De Mes
Sustainability Manager, Sustainable Water Solutions Company (SWS)
Shargiil Bashir
Shargiil Bashir
Chief Sustainability Officer, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
Professor David Provenzani
Professor David Provenzani
Country Director, Yellow Door Energy
Araceli Gallego
Araceli Gallego
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Goshopia
Tatiana Antonelli Abella
Tatiana Antonelli Abella
Founder and Managing Director, Goumbook
Dr. Rola Atiyeh
Dr. Rola Atiyeh
Senior Manager Environment & Sustainability, Dolphin Energy
Laura Hellqvist
Laura Hellqvist
Sustainability Expert and Doctoral Student
Raji Hattar
Raji Hattar
Chief Sustainability Officer, Aramex
Ashraf Abdelkhalek
Ashraf Abdelkhalek
Sustainability Leader, Schneider Electric
Sandra Anani
Sandra Anani
Director and Founder. Sustainability to Action

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With special thanks to sponsors

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